Tutorial -> Howto root your SGS the easy way (without software and still keep all your data and settings)

Because the lack of good tutorials i decided to write my own! (for n00bs)

This method will keep all your data and settings! this means the phone will not be factory resetted.
You won't need the Android SDK tools to go in recovery mode! or use Odin3

Reported to work on all firmwares!* (even simlocked devices and phones with voodoo fix etc)but use at your own risk! (it is pretty safe and foolproof!)If you wan't to unroot (to avoid waranty problems) you can unroot your phone!

* For people that don't have the 3 button combo i made a small script to boot in to recovery. See tutorial below

!!! Disclaimer: If you brick your phone it's your own problem! But it is fairly safe because you can still reflash your phone with Odin3
Only root your phone if you feel the need to! (like applying the lagfix or for use with certain backup apps)

Howto (un)root:
1. Download:
- 2.1 update.zip (For - I9000, I9000M, I9000B, I9000T, SGH-T959, I5800, I5801)
- UnRoot update.zip (this will remove your root completely and doesn't leave a trace!)
2. Put update.zip to root of /sdcard (not /sdcard/sd) (not on the physical SD card but the Internal SD card/Phone Memory)
3. Turn off phone
4. Hold down volume up + home button + power (tip: release the power button for half a second when you see the samsung logo)Note: If you don't have the 3 button combo use the tutorial below (steps 4a - 4g).
5. Phone will reboot into recovery mode
6. Wait until you see the Recovery Screen and then release the buttons
7. With the volume down key go to the option: "apply: /sdcard/update.zip"
8. Press the home button
9. Phone will start updating
10. Phone reboots... and there you go! your phone is (un)rooted!

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For people that don't have the 3 button combo i made a script and a quick tutorial for doing it with ADB

If you want to use Titanium Backup (it is recomended to use the busybox that comes with titanium backup)
1. Install Titanium Backup
2. Open Titanium Backup
3. Press the "Problems?" button
4. Press "Yes, do it"
5. Titanium Backup will now download and install the required busybox version

If you want to use a lagfix!
- Both the OneClickLagFix and CFLagFix 1.80 automatically push the correct BusyBox version to your phone

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General FAQ:

- Help i get a status 7 error message!
This is because of your CSC! flash another CSC and you can root your phone! how? use the search button!

- I can't root because it the update.zip fails to apply in recovery mode and i have android 2.1:
This is because you are using a open CSC or a branded phone. So in order to fix this you need to reflash your firmware with the standard CSC and not a localized one.

Right now i can't do much about it since i have no rootprotected phone to make a workaround.... so small request lend or sponsor me a root protected phone :P

- If you are having problems please post your phones firmware and csc version (you can check it by typing *#1234#)

Updates!

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UPDATES:

24-08-10: Superuser 2.3.4! (update the su binary through the app!)
27-08-10: Added easy reboot recovery script throug ADB for people that don't have the 3 button combo!
29-08-10: Included correct su binary
02-09-10: Added FAQ
09-09-10: Updated Superuser to 2.3.6.1
14-09-10: Added UnRoot update.zip! This will remove the ROOT completely and doesn't leave a trace! (same steps to unroot as to root just use different update.zip) (please delete update.zip after usage)
14-09-10: Updated Busybox to 1.16.0 for use with Titanium Backup
19-09-10: Added automated method! Very easy and usable for every n00b
19-09-10: Added topic to the Vibrant section with automated method!
20-09-10: Added support for I5801

This is the method ive alwaas used as its the simplest and i didnt know how to use adb,decent of you to post it up for the new guys-I only got around to learning how to use adb last night and its quite a hassle first time.

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